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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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